1
a
: dawn
tossed and turned all night until morning finally came
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I'm a morning person. [= a person who likes or has more energy in the early part of the day]
c
: the time from midnight to noon
It was ten o'clock in the morning.
2
: a period of first development : beginning
The war started in the morning of his reign.
Examples of morning in a Sentence
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I worked in the yard for part of the morning.
I saw him this morning, and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning.
We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper.
She arrived on the morning of March 18.
the morning after a storm
It was early morning when I woke.
We sat around drinking coffee all morning.
We won't find out until morning.
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As far as the eye can see, pockets of scrub and golden grassland dot the savannah; above it, streaks of gray cloud begin to glow with the dusty pink and purple of the morning sun.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
Drum lines and a listening station—located 40 km and 20 km away, respectively—did not detect any sharks on the morning of the incident.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Plus, men can snag long-sleeve Henley tees that will fit right in at a cabin retreat or winter morning at home for just $35—just be sure to enter the code LETSGO at checkout.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
As far as the eye can see, pockets of scrub and golden grassland dot the savannah; above it, streaks of gray cloud begin to glow with the dusty pink and purple of the morning sun.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for morning
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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